Norman Baxter

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The MPs decided the letters were “questionably unlawful”, had “distorted the legal process” and they cast huge doubt on Tony Blair’s claim that he had little choice but to concede the letters to keep Sinn Féin onside. Photograph: Stefan Wermuth/Reuters
On The Runs letters could still be an election issue for Conservatives

During multiple sessions for nearly a year the House of Commons Northern Ireland Affairs Committee probed and prodded ministers and officials to unear(...)

The PSNI appears to be at fault for the error which led to the suspension of an inquest into the 2003 alleged murder by the IRA of Armagh man Gareth O’Connor, the Northern Secretary Theresa Villiers has told the House of Commons. Photograph: Niall Carson/PA Wire.
PSNI ‘may be at fault’ for On The Runs error, Villiers says

The PSNI appears to be at fault for the error which led to the suspension of an inquest into the 2003 alleged murder by the IRA of Armagh man Gareth O(...)

First Minister Peter Robinson speaks to the media outside the Stormont Hotel in Belfast yesterday, following the publishing of the Hallett review into controversial amnesties for on-the-run prisoners from Northern Ireland. Photograph: Brian Lawless/PA
Hallett finds on-the-runs scheme not unlawful but chaotic

The British government’s scheme whereby about 200 people were told whether or not they were wanted for prosecution was chaotic and badly run, but it (...)

Peter Hain: “I think there should be an end to all conflict-related prosecutions.” Photograph: Brenda Fitzsimons
Foster critices Hain’s call for amnesty

DUP Minister for Enterprise Arlene Foster has described as a “grubby distraction” a call by the former Labour(...)

Chief Constable Matt Baggott: writing to Norman Baxter requesting him to clarify and expand on claims he made. Photograph: Colm Lenaghan/Pacemaker
PSNI chief to contact Baxter over allegations

PSNI Chief Constable Matt Baggott has attempted to kick to touch serious allegations made by former senior police offic(...)

Sinn Féin’s Gerry Adams said: “Mr Baxter’s outlandish claim that the NIO was trying to avoid arresting republicans is nonsense.” Photograph: PA
Efforts made to ensure 'republicans were not prosecuted'

A culture existed within the Northern Ireland Office whereby republican paramilitaries were not to be prosecuted, a former senior PSNI officer (...)